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EGEE 420: Fuel Cells, Lecture Notes 2
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Undergraduate 3
04/20/2011

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PEMFC electrolyte
Definition
perflouro-sulfonic acid
Term
PEMFC operating temp
Definition
50-100 C
Term
AFC electrolyte
Definition
KOH-soaked matrix
Term
AFC operating temp
Definition
90-100 C
Term
PAFC electrolyte
Definition
phosphoric acid-soaked matrix
Term
PAFC operating temp
Definition
150-200 C
Term
MCFC electrolyte
Definition
alkali carbonate-soaked matrix
Term
MCFC operating temp
Definition
600-700 C
Term
SOFC electrolyte
Definition
YSZ
Term
SOFC operating temp
Definition
700-1000 C
Term
PEMFC:
Definition
H2 and O2 in
H2O out
Term
DMFC:
Definition
methanol+water and O2 in
CO2 and H2O out
Term
AFC:
Definition
H2 and O2 in
H2O out
Term
PAFC:
Definition
H2 and O2 in
H2O out
Term
MCFC:
Definition
H2/CH4/CO and O2 and CO2 in
H2O out
Term
SOFC:
Definition
H2/CH4/CO and O2 in
H2O out
Term
a disadvantage of low temp. FC is ___
Definition
slow cathode rxn
Term
___ and ___ FC can use fuels other than H2
Definition
MCFC and SOFC
Term
the lowest efficiency FC is ___ because...
Definition
PAFC
because it can't run at high current density
Term
any FC can be run as an EC, but...
Definition
..you may need different catalytic materials
Term
one of the most important characteristics of FCs is ___
Definition
operational temp
Term
most promising types are ___ and ___
Definition
PEMFC
SOFC
Term
There are not any viable intermediate temperature, ___ to ___ C fuel cells because...
Definition
220-650 C
...of a lack of the required materials
Term
PEMFC catalyst
Definition
Pt
Term
DMFC catalyst
Definition
!!!!
Term
AFC is sensitive to ___
Definition
CO2
Term
AFC and AEC
Definition
require different materials
Term
AFC catalyst
Definition
can use stuff other than Pt because cathode rxn is already very fast
Term
PAFC catalyst
Definition
Pt
Term
PAFC's limiting current is ___ than PEMFC's, so power density is also ___
Definition
lower
low
Term
MCFC interesting feature is that it uses circulating ___
Definition
CO2
Term
MCFC usually does not need ___ because of the high operating temp
Definition
noble metal catalyst
Term
SOFC to SOEC
Definition
can use exact same setup and materials
Term
for all FCs, the membrane should be ___-conductive but not ___-conductive
Definition
ion
electron
Term
to be economically viable, a FC should cost ___ dollars/kW
Definition
700
Term
good permeability for PEMFC membrane:
Definition
1E-9 cm^3 gas/cm^2 PEM/t
Term
the MEA (membrane electrode assembly) is made of...
Definition
proton conductive membrane
two electrodes
gas diffusion layers (porous electrode structures)
Term
Pt catalyst load for PEMEC is ___ that of PEMFC
Definition
greater than
Term
SOFC is not sensitive to impurities because...
Definition
..it operates at a high temp
Term
PEMFC and SOFC polarization curves are ___
Definition
quite different
Term
SOFC can use ___ as a fuel
Definition
CO
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